I Cried

For the song recorded by Tammy Montgomery (Tammi Terrell) and James Brown, see I Cried (James Brown song).

"I Cried" is a popular song written by Michael Elias and Billy Duke.

The best-selling version was done by Patti Page, reaching #13 on the Billboard charts in 1954. It was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70416. The song was a two-sided hit, with the flip side "What a Dream" doing even better on the chart. It entered the chart on September 1, 1954 and stayed on for 3 weeks, peaking at #26 on the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart. [1] Another version, by Tommy Leonetti, reached #30 the same year. The song reached #18 on the Cash Box best-selling record charts in that year.

The song was covered by Eddie Holman in his 1970 album, I Love You.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  2. ↑ http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/abcs701


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